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    Prof. Nezabravka Gencheva, Ph.D.

    Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism
    Deapartment of Kinesitherapy and Rehabilitation
    Kinesitherapy

    Contacts:
    Gurgulyat: +359 2 4014 408 / Office 416
    Mobile: +359 896 77 66 04
    E-mail: nezabravka.gencheva@nsa.bg

     EDUCATION

    • 1985 National Sports Academy"V. Levskiy"), Sofia
    • I-st qualification - Physiotherapy
    • II-nd qualification - Teacher of physical education;
    • Postgraduate qualification– Volunteer contributor of sports journalism
    • 2010 -2013 Master in Child and Adolescent Psychology, Sofia Univerity "St. Kliment Ohridski" , Sofia
    • 2005 Defended a Ph.D. thesis: "Study of the possibilities of hippotherapy in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy" ànd obtained educational and scientific degree "Doctor
    • Since 1991 completed more than 30 courses for post-graduate in Bulgaria and abroad in the field of physiotherapy, adapted physical activity, sports and health prevention.

    CAREER

    • 1985-1987 The 28 Polyclinic, Sofia, Kinesitherapist
    • 1987-1989 Slavia Sports Club, Athlete Research Center, Methodist
    • Since 1991 Teaching and researching activities, National Sports Academy, Sofia
    • 1995 Senior assistant
    • 1998 Chief assistant
    • 2008 Associate Professor.
    • 2016 Full Professor
    • 2008-2016 Chief of Department of Kinesitherapy and Rehabilitation, National Sports Academy, Sofia

    TEACHING ACTIVITY

    Lectures and seminars in „KINESITHERAPY“:

    • Bachelor's Program:
    • Kinesitherapy in surgery, pediatrics and internal medicine and elective modules
    • Bachelor - Faculty of Pedagogy; - Fundamentals of kinesitherapy practice
    • Master's Programs:
    • Specialization "Kinesitherapy in Pediatrics" and elective modules
    • Doctoral Programs
    • Îbligaory and elecitve modules in the Kinesitherapy PhD program.

    Teaching exchange on kinesitherapy and adapted physical activity within the framework of the Erasmus and CEEPUS projects:

    • Polytechnic University of Helsinki (Finland);
    • AWF, Wroclaw (Poland);
    • University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, (Republic of Croatia);
    • University of Genoa, Faculty of Medicine ( Italy);
    • Catholic University of Milan, Faculty of Medicine(Italy);
    • University of Cassino, Faculty of Medicine (Italy);
    • Villa Garda CLINIC, Garda,( Italy).

    SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS

    Physiotherapy for problems in child development; physiotherapeutic methods in child neurology and psychiatry; specialized methods - hippotherapy, therapeutic swimming, etc.; Physiotherapy in conservative and surgical treatment of various diseases, adapted physical activity and sports; inclusive education ; mental and behavioral disorders in children and adolescents (hyperactivity, child aggression, anxiety, etc.)

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

    • Member of the Faculty Council of Public Health, Health Care and Tourism at the "V. Levski" National Sports Academy
    • Member of the Academic Council îf National Sports Academy(2012-2016)
    • Member of of the Association of Physiotherapists in Bulgaria,
    • Member of the Scientific Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Child Development Psychology in Bulgaria.
    • Member of the Program Board of the Kinesitherapy Master's Program.
    • Member of the Scientific Council at the Center for Postgraduate Qualifications (CSDC) îf National Sports Academy.
    • Member of the Board of the Bulgarian National Volleyball Fan Club.
    • Management and participation in over 15 national and international educational and research projects.
    • Participation in over 100 scientific national and international forums.

    PUBLICATIONS

    Author of 3 textbooks, 5 monographs, 2 study aids, 1 section of a book and over 140 published articles

    More important publications:

    1. Gencheva,N. Fit-ball and kinesitherapy BolitIns Sofia ,2003
    2. Gencheva,N.Therapeutic Riding, BolitIns Sofia ,2007
    3. Gencheva,N.Therapeutic Riding Bolit Ins Sofia , 2017 second revised and augmented edition
    4. Gencheva,N. Kinesitherapy in eating disorders BolitIns Sofia ,2014
    5. Gencheva,N. Physical activity and sport in ADHD, Avangard,2015
    6. Gencheva,N. at al.Kinesitherapy in some common surgical diseases, Avangard,2015
    7. Iancheva S., Gencheva , Kinesitherapy in pedagogical practice. NSA-PRESS, 2015
    8. Iancheva S., Gencheva , Kinesitherapy in pedagogical practice, Avangard, 2022 second revised and augmented edition
    9. Gencheva,N., Sports Terminology Dictionary- second revised edition Ñîôèÿ, under the editorship of. N Hadjiev, L. Dimitrov, P. Bonov., Section Horse riding, 165 - BolitIns, Sofia, 2010
    10. Kraidzikova L., Mavrudieva N.,Gencheva N., Mobile games in kinesitherapy in children and adolescents NSA-PRESS, Sofia , 2007,
    11. Gencheva,N at al. Kinesitherapy for spinal deformities and their relationship with other risk factors for the development of diseases in childhood .NSA-PRESS, Sofia, 2013
    12. Gencheva N.Study of the posture in CP children after Hippotherapy Program, Praktika, Balkan Sports Medicine Congress, 6th International Congress of Sports Medicine Association of Greece, 22-24 March 2002 – Thessaloniki, 244-247
    13. Gencheva N. Therapeutic horse riding as rehabilitation and integration mean for the disabled people in Bulgaria in European dimensions ,Sport and sciences; Supplement to Issue 2, 2007; 60-64
    14. Gencheva N., Therapeutic riding program with Down Syndrome children - our experience in Bulgaria; Proceedings 5‐th FIEP European Congress ànd 2‐nd Serbian Congress of P.E.Teachers, September 23-26, 2009; 185-195 Gencheva N. Opportunities to use Therapeutic Riding in children with incorrect posture and spinal deformities; Proceeding book ÕV² International Scientific Congress „Olympic Sports and Sport for All” and V² International Scientific Congress „Sport, Stress, Adaptation” Sofia, 17-19 May 2012; 276-278
    15. Gencheva N. Aggression in youth athletes; Research in Kinesiology, 2/2015, vol.43, 205-209
    16. Gencheva N. Genchev K., Kreidjikova L., Optimizing primary-school physical education programs trout the introduction of exercises in FIT_BALL; Symposium Proceedings „The International symposium on Training teachers of Physical Education and Sports in Bologna Process,” Chanakkale, Turkey, 11-12 May, 2007, 359-363
    17. Gencheva N., Mutafova, Y., Personal characteristics of kinesiterapy students from two universities – National Sports Academy and Russe University; Proceeding book ÕV² International Scientific Congress „Olympic Sports and Sport for All” and V² International Scientific Congress „Sport, Stres, Adaptation”; Sofia, 17-19 May 2012;720-722
    18. Gencheva N., Mutafova, Y., Personal characteristics of kinesitheray students from two universities – National Sports Academy and Russe University; Proceeding book ÕV² International Scientific Congress „Olympic Sports and Sport for All” and V² International Scientific Congress „Sport, Stres, Adaptation”; Sofia, 17-19 May 2012;720-722
    19. Gencheva N., Zaharieva D., The Fit-ball balance training in children with bad posture; Book of proceedings „FIS Communications”; Nis, October, 2013; 257-263
    20. Gencheva N., Chalgazhieva, D., Changes in communication skills in children with spectrum disorders after therapeutic riding; Congress Proceedings 9th FIEP European Congress and 7th International Scientific Congress „Sport, Stress, Adaptation”; Sofia, 9 – 12 October, 2014; 624- 628
    21. Gencheva N.,Malinova À, Mitrova R , Application of a physiotherapeutic program in children with pneumonia, Reseeding book of International Scientific congress Applied Sports Sciences 1-2 December ,2017; NSA Press, 533-538
    22. Becheva, Ì., Guencheva, N., Bozhkova,Ì., Dimitrova,À. ,Atanasov ,Knesio Theraapeutic Guidelines And Methods Of Social Reintegration Of Hemiparetic Patients PHARMACIA, vol. 65, No. 4/2018, 9-13 ISSN 2603–557X (online) | ISSN 0428–0296 (print)
    1. Gencheva N, Gencheva-Vassileva A. (2020) A study on some aspects of distance learning for physiotherapy students during a pandemic, Pedagogy, ñïåöèàëíî èçäàíèå, ãîäèíà XCII – Sports education on the balkans during a pandemic , Vol. 92/ 7s: 280-290 
    2. Gencheva N, Stefanova D, Angelcheva M.(2021) The effect of therapeutic riding on some motor skills in children with Asperger's syndrome, Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol. 19, Suppl. 1, 422-428,
    3. Gencheva, N. Angelcheva,M. Chervenkova Lyudmilova I. Aggressiveness and anger displayed by youngsters, deprived parental care attending to various sport activities Book of Proceedings ,XIX International Scientific Conference„FISCOMMUNICATIONS 2016" in physical education, sport and recreation ,Niš, Serbia, october 20‐22nd, 2016; 358-363
    4. Bivolarski, G. Gencheva,N. Evaluation of proprioception after bossu program in adolescent female volleyball players, Book of Proceedings ,XIX International Scientific Conference „FISCOMMUNICATIONS 2016"in physical education, sport and recreation ,Niš, Serbia, october 20‐22nd, 2016, 119-124
    5. Gencheva,N., Angelcheva, M., Marinov,T., Ignatov,I., (2017) Assessment of Sportsmanship in Case of Institutionalized Adolescents, Deprived of Parental Cares, Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 42, pp:103-109 Impact 24
    6. Marinov Ò., Gencheva N. Angelcheva Ì., Ignatov I, Dimitrov V, Influence of Yoga Practices on Stress Coping Strategies Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics Vol.39, 2017, 57-63 E-ISSN: 2310-3434
    7. Marinov Ò., Gencheva N. ,Angelcheva Ì., Ignatov I,Stefanova D, Pesheva Y Aikido Game Activities as Stimulation Factor for a Proper Behavior in Conflict Situations ,European Journal of Medicine 2018, 6(1): 43-51 E-ISSN: 2310-3434
    8. Gencheva N. Marinov Ò., Angelcheva Ì., Ignatov I., Research of Emotional intelligence of Bulgarian Physiotherapy Students Journal of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics 52, 2019, 12-19 ,ISSN 2422-8427
    9. Ignatov I., Gencheva N., Marinov T.,Yaneva I., Angelcheva M,Dinkov G., Angushev I. Electrochemically Activated Water Catholyte for the Activation of Hydrogen Ions and ATP for Sport’s Shape and Recovery (Past name British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research) 2020, 32(4): 112-119, ISSN: 2456-8899
    10. Georgiev, ,Gencheva, N., Marinov, T.(2022), Research of hamstrings muscles in children sports karate, Proceeding book International Scientific congress “Applied Sports Sciences”2 - 3 December 2022 Proceeding book Vol. 2 ,549 – 554 
    11. Gencheva N. Physiotherapy for colon cancer in the early postoperative period - a case report, International Scientific congress“Applied Sports Sciences”2- 3 December 2022 Proceeding book VOL. 2 463-468
    12. Gencheva N ,Physiotherapy and therapeutic horse riding for colon cancer in the late postoperative period - a case report(,2024) Research in Kinesiology,2023, Vol. 51, No. 2 pp. 9 – 14, https://fsprm.mk/
    13. Gencheva N. Physiotherapy in endometriosis of the rectus abdominis muscle in the early postoperative period, Collection of reports - Jubilee scientific conference with international participation "50 Years of Medical Education and Science in Pleven" 01-03 November 2024, MU-Pleven Publishing Center, 242-248, ISBN 978- 954-756-346-9

    Languages used: Italian, English, Russian